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Unix/linux Administrator, Resume

Plano, TX

To obtain a position as a Unix/Linux Systems Administrator and stay up to date on the latest technologies. My desire is to grow in knowledge, continue on a path to further my education, and become a valuable asset to the company upon hire.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

x86 desktops

SPARC/HP/DELL/SUN servers

HP 3PAR SAN

Citrix Netscalers.

Solaris 8 - 10

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4-7

CentOS 4-7

FreeBSD

VMware vSphere Client 5.0-5.5

Oracle Virtual Box

Microsoft Office

Remedy Ticketing System

HP 3PAR Client

Ganglia Monitoring system

Big Brother/Nagios

Centrify AD

Understanding of Solaris Zones.

EXPRTISE AREA:

Shell Scripting

Troubleshooting Skills

Installation/configuration of virtual and physical Unix/Linux systems

LVM

Sendmail

Package management using yum/RPM

Software RAID/Hardware RAID

User Management (local and AD)

Rotating and archiving logs using tar

Scheduling automated tasks using cron

Networking

Maintaining VMware from a user-perspective

Patching systems regularly

Maintaining/supporting large environment of physical and virtual systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Unix/Linux Administrator, Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

Unique to each application, build systems to spec and maximum performance.

Tune Kernel parameters when necessary.

Disable any un-needed services.

Work with vendor/application support team to plan for new builds.

Remediate trouble tickets that come in/ escalate when needed.

Adding user accounts (local/AD) as well as removing user accounts.

Monitor systems and correct problems that arise.

Look for ways to improve environment.

Patch systems regularly.

Edit scripts when needed.

Write scripts to automate common tasks.

Script installation/configuration of software footprint on systems.

Build and deploy virtual machines. (Template, OVF, OVA, ISO)

Migrate virtual machines when necessary. (Patching/Upgrading)

Work with app team and vendor to plan resources needed in new builds.

Create Templates when necessary.

Upgrade VM tools regularly.

Work within vCenter to do daily tasks.

Use LVM to create volumes for application.

Provision system to meet needs of client and maximum performance.

Assist in installation of software

Work with app team and vendor to plan resources needed in new builds.

Build and deploy new system from ISO.

Use LVM to create volumes for application.

Provision system to meet needs of client and maximum performance.

Assist in installation of software

Look for opportunities to move away from older hardware and build in VMware.

Look for opportunities to migrate application to a virtual environment rather than upgrade hardware.

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